A.C.T - Imaginary Friends (2001)

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A.C.T - Imaginary Friends (2001)

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A.C.T - Imaginary Friends (2001)

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Year : 2001
Style : Progressive Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 127 mb


Bio:

A.C.T is a Swedish progressive rock band formed in 1995 under the name ‘Fairyland’, in Malmö.The band has been through several personnel changes; with the current line-up featuring Herman Saming (vocals), Ola Andersson (guitar), Jerry Sahlin (keyboards), Peter Asp (bass) and Thomas Lejon (drums).Initially under Ola Andersson on guitars, Tomas Erlandsson on drums, Jens Appelgren on vocals and Jerry Sahlin on keyboards, Fairyland was started by members of a music school in Malmö.Amongst various line-up changes, Fairyland changed its name into A.C.T in 1995. In 1996 A.C.T first came into the public eye when it made its way to the final of a Swedish music competition, although it did not win.In 1997 a new demo was recorded and the band toured extensively in Sweden, eventually recording its debut album, Today’s Report, released in 1999. Following the release of this album, A.C.T embarked on a Scandinavian tour with the progressive rock band Saga.In 2001, the second album Imaginary Friends was recorded and the band went on a European tour supporting Fish.In 2003, A.C.T's third album Last Epic was released, and the band went on a European tour with former Genesis singer Ray Wilson.In 2006, A.C.T signed with the label InsideOut and returned with the album Silence. InsideOut has subsequently re-released the first three albums as special editions, with bonus tracks and enhanced booklets.On December 24, 2013 the band announced, on their Facebook page, that their fifth album Circus Pandemonium will be released on February 19, 2014 in Japan, and on March 5, 2014 in Europe/USA and on iTunes.

Album:

Released in 2001, ACT's second album of young Swedes offers a second youth this year in the form of a remastered special edition, enhanced with a bonus track and a documentary, to attract also the lucky owners of the original version who may see there an interest to own both editions.Let's first talk about the new features of this album: the documentary was shot in 2000 and, apart from the possibility of seeing the last images of the first drummer, Tomas Erlandsson, it is at most a basic documentary that is neither boring nor of extraordinary interest. The second new feature compared to the original edition is the cover of 'Mouse In Maze', the original of which was written in 1979 by the Canadians of Saga. This is not surprising when you remember that ACT opened for Saga during their last visit to Trabendo. And the result is interesting enough to deserve a special mention.To come back to the album itself, Imaginary Friends is an extremely disconnected suite of tracks that, as is often the case with bands that choose this voice, will irritate many and seduce so many. As far as I'm concerned, I can only enjoy my pleasure of passing, with a very slight transition, from the jumping "Hippest Flop" to the energetic "A Supposed Tour", thinking of Dream Theater listening to a "Biggest Mistake", passing through the childish "No Perspective".Technically, the musicians master their subject, the album is excellently produced and the only element that is likely to be discouraging at first sight is certainly the voice, recognizable among all, to which a period of adaptation is required.The particularity of this album is therefore essentially the variety. Switching from wild riff to pop song is easy; taming your audience with this type of mix is less easy. Swedish Flower Kings crazy deliriums will undoubtedly appreciate it. For others, it may be much more difficult.

Line-Up:

Herman Saming / lead & backing vocals, silent trumpet
Ola Andersson / electric & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Jerry Sahlin / synthesizer, vocals, vocoder & drum machine (11), string arrangements
Peter Asp / bass, percussion, backing vocals
Tomas Erlandsson / drums, percussion, backing vocals, keyboards & lead vocals (2007 bonus)

With:

Pelle Saether / backing vocals (4,5), co-producer & engineer
Johan Ederfors / string arrangements & conductor
Anna Blomkvist / violin
Karolina Sjöholm / violin
Diana Crawford / viola
Lisa Fagius / cello

Tracklist:

01. Take It Easy (4:28)
02. Hippest Flop (4:48)
03. A Supposed Tour (4:42)
04. Biggest Mistake (7:49)
05. Imaginary Friends (5:51)
06. She/Male (4:48)

Relationships (The Long One) :

07. At The Altar (0:39)
08. Svetlana (3:43)
09. No Perspective (1:07)
10. Second Thoughts (0:54)
11. Mr. Unfaithful (7:05)
12. Gamophobia (0:46)
13. Little Beauty (4:19)
14. And They Lived Happily Ever After (7:25)


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